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Hugh is the english-language variant of the masculine given name hugues, itself the old french variant of hugo, a short form of continental germanic given names beginning in the element *. The name hugh has its origins in the germanic element hug, meaning heart, mind, spirit. This gives the name a deep and profound meaning, often associated with qualities of inner.

A male given name: From a germanic word meaning heart, mind. . See examples of hugh used in a sentence. Hugues capet (hugh the great) was the first king of the franks from the eponymous capetian dynasty, from his election to succeed the carolingian louis v in 987 until his death. Hugh in american english (hjuː, juː) noun a male given name: From a germanic word meaning heart, mind